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by Tnexster
05 Dec 2016 23:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood Int'l District: No. 10 Harwood (22 ST)
Replies: 122
Views: 132577

Re: Harwood Int'l District: No. 10 Harwood (22 ST)

An exclusive look inside Harwood's latest urban high-rise tower http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/12/05/an-exclusive-look-inside-harwoods-latest-urban.html With construction underway on the latest luxury high-rise tower in the Harwood District, Dallas-based Harwood International is prepar...
by Tnexster
05 Dec 2016 23:13
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Parking Garages
Replies: 140
Views: 122546

Re: Parking Garages

tamtagon wrote:The article doesn't mention it, but I wonder if Fortis would build this garage to accommodate additional floors.


Or maybe alternate use for the actual garage space in the future. Would be nice if they planned for extra floors on top too.
by Tnexster
05 Dec 2016 14:15
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Parking Garages
Replies: 140
Views: 122546

Re: Parking Garages

Downtown Dallas tower owner plans 10-story garage http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/12/05/downtown-dallas-tower-owner-plans-10-story-garage New York-based Fortis Property Group — which owns the 36-story Harwood Center office tower at Bryan and Harwood streets — is asking for city ...
by Tnexster
05 Dec 2016 13:56
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Dallas: The Thread
Replies: 50
Views: 51212

Re: Dallas Bankruptcy Threat

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings sues pension system to stop DROP withdrawals

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-c ... ithdrawals
by Tnexster
05 Dec 2016 13:45
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Texas Live!
Replies: 73
Views: 74148

Re: Texas Live!

Drove by today, the area is fenced off and it would appear they are starting to tear up the parking lot although nobody was working today. Also, signs are up on the fence.
by Tnexster
04 Dec 2016 21:12
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: DFW in the Media
Replies: 83
Views: 77980

Re: DFW in the Media

Somehow Ray Nasher survived here too. NYT staff need to get out more.
by Tnexster
04 Dec 2016 14:44
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Case Building (~197 FT / 18 ST)
Replies: 40
Views: 39444

Re: Deep Ellum: Case Building

I almost feel like if they can go up high they will but maybe they will do some nice mid-rise projects and level it out a bit. I don't really have a feel for how much property is available in DE for residential projects. I have heard that Midtown and Club Dallas are both closing which would open som...
by Tnexster
03 Dec 2016 14:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Grocery Stores: news/development
Replies: 154
Views: 139727

Re: Grocery Stores: news/development

What it takes to attract a grocer to southern Dallas — or anywhere http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2016/11/30/takes-attract-grocer In July, the city of Dallas offered at least $3 million to any grocery store willing to open a store in "a southern Dallas food desert." No one step...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 22:46
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Allen: Waters Creek
Replies: 9
Views: 13307

Allen: Waters Creek

Developer Bill Cawley unveils new $30M office building in Allen's Watters Creek http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/11/30/bill-cawley-allen-office-building-watters-creek.html Dallas developer Bill Cawley has unveiled a new $30 million office building within Allen's Watters Creek, which, if ...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 22:40
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: McKinney & Olive Tower (335 FT | 21 ST)
Replies: 64
Views: 62003

Re: Uptown Dallas: McKinney & Olive Tower (335 FT | 21 ST)

This 'very sexy' $225M Uptown tower is luring firms with high-end design http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/12/02/this-very-sexy-225m-uptown-tower-is-luring-firms.html With the help of Pelli Clarke Pelli architects, Goff and other development executives went through 83 renditions of the de...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:46
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: DFW in the Media
Replies: 83
Views: 77980

Re: DFW in the Media

Deep in the heart of nowhere? NYT mag takes potshots at Dallas in ode to Stanley Marcus http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2016/12/02/deep-heart-nowhere-nyt-mag-takes-potshots-dallas-ode-stanley-marcus "Born in Dallas in 1905, Stanley Marcus was essentially a character from a 19th-cent...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:39
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: McKinney & Olive Tower (335 FT | 21 ST)
Replies: 64
Views: 62003

Re: Uptown Dallas: McKinney & Olive Tower (335 FT | 21 ST)

Towering success: Uptown Dallas' McKinney & Olive high-rise opens doors, fills its floors http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/12/01/uptowns-mckinney-olive-high-rise-makes-debut-almost-fully-leased ptown Dallas' newest high-rise - the $225 million McKinney & Olive - had its gr...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:36
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum: Case Building (~197 FT / 18 ST)
Replies: 40
Views: 39444

Deep Ellum: Case Building (~197 FT / 18 ST)

As I was leaving Dallas this week and driving south toward Houston I could not help but notice how much this one has grown in the past couple of months. It's making an impact on the DE skyline now. Attached an old article about it. http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2015/11/04/work-starts-o...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:32
Forum: The Airports
Topic: Dallas Love Field Airport
Replies: 98
Views: 108855

Re: Dallas Love Field Airport

by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:28
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Richardson: CityLine
Replies: 46
Views: 39012

Richardson: CityLine

New office tower, hotel and hundreds of apartments on the way at $1.5 billion CityLine http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/12/02/new-office-tower-hotel-hundreds-apartments-way-15-billion-cityline More than 1,500 apartments are under construction at CityLine and next door. And projec...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:14
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
Replies: 556
Views: 489427

Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail

I also really do like that urban design. I would love to see something like that here, hope they pursue something like that, makes a statement.
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:08
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Issues/News
Topic: Legacy West Retail
Replies: 518
Views: 511268

Re: Legacy West

Before we get to five years Legacy area will add 30,000 new jobs and that is just the number today, not accounting for what is being added further north in Frisco or what has not been announced yet. Things will definitely change sooner than later. Toyota is close to being open, when they do 5000 job...
by Tnexster
02 Dec 2016 21:01
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Northpark Center
Replies: 1658
Views: 913633

Re: Northpark Center

Of every shopping destination this one is still the favorite but I still wonder when they will start making some obvious changes like a luxury boutique hotel or the addition of attached office space. Maybe more entertainment type venues....I admit I don't know what that is.
by Tnexster
01 Dec 2016 00:00
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Arlington: Mass Transit
Replies: 27
Views: 31675

Re: Arlington: Mass Transit

Cbdallas wrote:With all the taxpayer money they are using to pay for the stadiums I doubt we will see any mass transit in Arlington for a long while.


Would the HSR project count if they score that extension?
by Tnexster
30 Nov 2016 23:57
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Northpark Center
Replies: 1658
Views: 913633

Re: Northpark Center

It's funny how much my own shopping patterns have changed, once I know what size I need I just order online and skip the mall. Now I really don't care to go in if I can avoid it. When I am in there I still see lots of people but wonder if they have noticed a change.
by Tnexster
30 Nov 2016 23:49
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Arlington Development and Transportation Projects
Replies: 129
Views: 86363

Re: Arlington Development and Transportation Projects

Drove by the Champions Circle development a couple days ago, lots of progress being made including the parking lot, which is huge, I know they have more plans but looks like they are on the back burner since they have pretty much filled the balance of the property with asphalt. Maybe they are going ...
by Tnexster
30 Nov 2016 23:44
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Issues/News
Topic: Legacy West Retail
Replies: 518
Views: 511268

Re: Legacy West

Traffic issues will get worse but will probably not curtail development, the perceived (true or not) decline in available workforce could potentially have an impact.
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 20:44
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: DFW Economy
Replies: 462
Views: 445933

DFW Economy

Relocations of companies fuel DFW prosperity http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/11/23/relocations-of-companies-fuel-dfw-prosperity.html With a highly diverse economy, a rush of people and jobs, and a river of relocating corporations flowing in, Dallas-Fort Worth is riding high in the saddl...
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 18:49
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Arlington Development and Transportation Projects
Replies: 129
Views: 86363

Re: Arlington Development and Transportation Projects

Rangers, Arlington develop stadium project timeline http://www.dallasnews.com/news/arlington/2016/11/29/rangers-arlington-develop-stadium-project-timeline The Texas Rangers hope to have an architectural firm hired by the end of the year to design its $1 billion, retractable-roof stadium that Arlingt...
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 18:45
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Frisco: Wade Park
Replies: 101
Views: 98244

Re: Frisco: Wade Park

Well, I guess we will know next week and the week after that. Let's see what happens.
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 14:09
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Grocery Stores: news/development
Replies: 154
Views: 139727

Re: Grocery Stores: news/development

H-E-B will open two more Central Market stores in Dallas http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2016/11/29/h-e-b-will-open-two-central-market-stores-dallas The San Antonio-based grocer said Tuesday that it will open two more Central Market stores in Dallas: at Midway Road and W. Northwest Highwa...
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 14:06
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Las Colinas/North Irving Development
Replies: 1520
Views: 1411461

Re: Las Colinas/North Irving Development

The Londoner Pub, Café Herrera among retail and dining tenants on board for Las Colinas project http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/11/29/retail-restaurant-tenants-board-las-colinas-project Retail tenants in the project will include Olivella's Neo Pizza Napoletana, Twisted Root Burg...
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 12:56
Forum: U.S. + World City Issues/News
Topic: The Leaning Tower of San Francisco
Replies: 7
Views: 16695

The Leaning Tower of San Francisco

The leaning tower of San Francisco: a skyscraper is sinking faster than we thought http://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2016/11/29/leaning-tower-san-francisco-skyscraper-sinking-faster-thought For all its issues at least Museum Tower isn't doing this. But seriously, how do they fix this? Or do they?...
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 12:52
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Issues/News
Topic: Legacy West Retail
Replies: 518
Views: 511268

Re: Legacy West

Fidelity Investments is headed to Plano's Legacy West

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real ... egacy-west
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 11:41
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Forty Five Ten
Replies: 32
Views: 32259

Re: Downtown Dallas: Forty Five Ten

You do have a hotel right in the middle of it, I guess they could move all vehicular activity to the Commerce Street side.
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 11:38
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Courtyard by Marriott (12 St)
Replies: 123
Views: 120764

Re: Courtyard Marriott at Ferris Plaza (12 stories; site of Jefferson Hotel)

It's a great sign that Marriott has enough confidence to build near the convention center. Great to see this kind of infill development. More will follow.
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 11:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: The Katy (310 FT / 30 ST)
Replies: 58
Views: 59988

Re: Victory Park: Katy Station (310 FT / 30 ST)

Saw an ad for The Katy today....so it would appear they have changed their name?

http://thekatydallas.com/
by Tnexster
29 Nov 2016 11:06
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Parking Garages
Replies: 140
Views: 122546

Re: Parking Garages

I wonder if any of them can be converted to floor space. What was a garage may become loft style housing or pretty much whatever. The structure is there and they would need utilities run but I can't imagine it would be impossible to do that.
by Tnexster
28 Nov 2016 16:44
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 478
Views: 1290116

Re: Cityplace ACS/Xerox redevelopment

I nice complement to WV, would be fun if the entire east side Cityplace area became more dense and the trolley had a line running down Haskell to feed into the rest of Cityplace.
by Tnexster
28 Nov 2016 16:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Cityplace East: ACS/Xerox redevelopment (The Central)
Replies: 478
Views: 1290116

Re: Cityplace ACS/Xerox redevelopment

Wow back to the drawing board.....I hope.
by Tnexster
28 Nov 2016 15:40
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Cellphone, Cable, Internet - a viewing melting pot... in Dallas
Replies: 5
Views: 9394

Re: Cellphone, Cable, Internet - a viewing melting pot... in Dallas

Would be nice if Stemmons sees a serious resurgence.
by Tnexster
27 Nov 2016 21:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Parking Garages
Replies: 140
Views: 122546

Parking Garages

Dallas real estate developers facing 'huge issue' of the future of parking http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/11/25/developers-pondering-future-fewer-cars-park Downtown Dallas building owners who are spending millions of dollars to construct new parking garages may be behind the ti...
by Tnexster
27 Nov 2016 15:18
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Courtyard by Marriott (12 St)
Replies: 123
Views: 120764

Re: Courtyard Marriott at Ferris Plaza (12 stories; site of Jefferson Hotel)

Did they tear anything out? There was a gate of some kind on the east side.
by Tnexster
27 Nov 2016 15:17
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Victory Park: The Ascent Victory Park (23 ST)
Replies: 28
Views: 32568

Re: Victory Park: The Ascent Victory Park (23 ST)

Ascent looking better than I was expecting. The brick doesn't look bad.
by Tnexster
27 Nov 2016 14:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 8 (New Rolex Building)
Replies: 76
Views: 77907

Re: Harwood Int'l District: Harwood No. 8 (New Rolex Building)

Looks darker than the render, I do like it tho. Should be a sharp building.
by Tnexster
25 Nov 2016 15:32
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Arlington: Mass Transit
Replies: 27
Views: 31675

Arlington: Mass Transit

With another stadium to build, will Arlington change its mind about mass transit? http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2016/11/25/another-stadium-build-will-arlington-change-mind-mass-transit Arlington residents will get another year of commuter bus service after the board of Dallas Area R...
by Tnexster
24 Nov 2016 23:32
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project
Replies: 654
Views: 562683

Re: Downtown Dallas: 2000 Ross Project

This one is a nice infill project and has great potential.
by Tnexster
23 Nov 2016 12:51
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Frisco: Wade Park
Replies: 101
Views: 98244

Re: Frisco: Wade Park

It is very strange, makes me wonder. There is a lot in the pipeline just down the road so I wonder if it is too much too fast.
by Tnexster
23 Nov 2016 12:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Replies: 789
Views: 832480

Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Residential Tower

I am happy with the upward trend with towers with three at at least 30 and now two at or near 40.
by Tnexster
22 Nov 2016 14:40
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Bishop Arts: Bishop Arts Station
Replies: 4
Views: 8446

Re: Bishop Arts: Bishop Arts Station

Wow I didn't know they were already pushing dirt.